[Kaye]

Is this an acceptable double-standard? Of course not! However, speaking as a ‘Rubenesque’ woman (although I prefer ‘fat’ as being more honest), I would like to point out that there are FAR more unattractive men married to gorgeous women than vice versa. Sure, the man’s income and power plays a large role in that (can you say ‘Anna Nicole Smith’?), but I would argue that it’s much easier for every man to find an acceptable woman than for every woman to find an acceptable man. Part of the problem, of course, is the media’s fascination with beauty, wealth and fame. When Hollywood stops spoon-feeding us the idea that women over 30 are ‘old’ (while men are ‘distinguished’), that anyone with more than 10% body fat is undesirable, and that unattractive equals bad, then we’ll be making progress as human beings. (I’m also EAGERLY awaiting the day that Disney releases its full-length animated feature ‘Ugly and the Beast,’ wherein the Beast meets and falls in love with an ugly girl — recognizing that true beauty comes from within.)

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Name : Kaye, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 42, City : Charlottesville, State : VA, Country : United States, Occupation : School Administrator, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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